River: I made the river very thin where it isn't a border, and removed that confusing thing saying "Not a border: --". I think this may be the solution; I think it's clearer, anyway.Legend: I knew the legend had some readability problems, so I played around with it, and you can see the results. What do you think? Is it ugly? Does it go well with the rest of the map? Did I go overboard? New Layer: Like I mentioned in my last couple of posts, I added a black layer with a canvas texture at 9% opacity on the top. Basically meaning that the entire map has been darkened, and also has a slight touch of texture. What do you guys think of the effect?

I also added a note in the bottom saying that Sri Lanka borders Tamil Nadul. I really don't want to start drawing attack lines, but if enough people think it necessary I guess I'll have to do it.

It's been a while, but I've finally managed to post something different enough for an update. The major changes are the fact that I now have a small (and quite cramped) map, and that Eastern India has finally changed to +1. I've also had the idea that maybe the problem with the river can be solved if I just make the "not a border" parts extremely thin...

Changes: -created two "types", if you will, of river. Hopefully this will help clarify what is a border and what isn't.-changed army circles-moved the legend to the water-enlarged the numbers on the mini-map-changed borders between non-playable area and the map itself-similarly changed coastal borders-Changed East India to +2

To do:-better position some of the names of territories-Southern India in the legend is too light -- so I'll darken it-Clean up some of the coastal borders

Changes:-Improved the river-Changed the path of the river in an attempt to make West Bengal more clearly one territory-Added a title-Played with the legend colors... again-Lessened the shadows in some places

Changes:-Made the image "pop" a little more, with a little help from the Inner Shadow layer setting-Set the mini-map to Dissolve, in an attempt to make it look like it is dissolving into the background-Changed Delhi to Uttaranchal

Changes:-Fixed pixelation in the borders between the mountains/non-playing area and the map itself.-Army circles get a texture, and reduced opacity-Other minor tidy-upping

No comments of my own. You guys make them.

Version 6:http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/8086/indiav6lr1.pngChanges:-Changed font color, to contrast with the borders-Increased font size by 1 point-Changed Southern India's color to a shade of blue because the font became illegible there -Redrew borders-Changed out-of-play area again. This time I added another layer with the same texture as the water, and also a crayon-texture, and then made all three textures opaque. I rather like this blend.-Color-coded legend-Added a mini-map-Added Haryana into Himalayas for better gameplay.-Bonuses changed because of this

Questions:-What do you think of the colors? Also, why are they duller than they look on my desktop (even in png format)?-Are the borders improved? Do you like the line for the coast?-Is a connecting line between Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadul necessary?-Thoughts on bonuses (specifically East India and Central India)?-What should I name the purple continent (what is now Himalaya and what was Nepal in previous versions)?-Is it clear that West Bengal is a single territory?

Even if that map gets finished, I think this one is sufficiently different to keep going. This is based more on realistic geography. I also don't like the idea of finishing up someone else's map (I'm trying to use this as a learning experience, to get some Photoshop skills. Right now they're pretty basic).

Changes:
-Added army circles
-Added territory names
-Split some more territories, for a grand total of 32-ish
-Changed mountain texture back to the original
-Brightened up the water with a new, slightly opaque layer, so the texture is almost invisible
-Added the Ganges River as an impassable (and diverted greatly to fit the gameplay)
-Added another continent
-Added a legend

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